The midweek edition of Morning Focus opened with a look at the soon-to-open new Emergency Department at the region’s main hospital.
Mary Fogarty of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) in the Midwest told Gavin why nurses are concerned the new unit may be opening too soon. Listen back below:
The next topic for discussion on the show today was the ongoing leadership contest in Fine Gael. Former FG Senator and TD for Clare, Madeline Taylor-Quinn told Gavin there are some tensions as grassroots members and councillors favour Minister Coveney while the constituency’s Oireachtas members have backed Minister Varadkar. Listen back below:
In the wake of the devastating and tragic terror attack in Manchester, Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill sopke to Chief Superintendent John Kerin on his assessment of the threat to this county and this region. Listen back below:
Smartphone addiction among the country’s teens was the next topic for discussion. Clare FM’s Muireann Duffy spoke to some students in Ennis about their phone habits. Listen back below:
The issue of coping with dementia when you live in a rural area was explored with Galway woman Carmel Geoghegan who has organised a conference on the issue in association with NUI Galway. Listen back below:
Colin Ryan, Bank Manager at Bank of Ireland in Ennis then joined Gavin in studio to talk about an initiative to support enterprise in the town. Listen back below:
Cooraclare GAA Club are reaching out to their community as part of a wellness project. Malin Kelly, Cooraclare GAA Health and Wellness Officer, was Gavin’s guest. Listen back below:
The popular novel ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Murpurgo has been adapted for the stage and comes to glór in Ennis soon. Gavin was joined on the line by Simon Reade, adaptor and director of the play.
Janet Woods was Gavin’s next guest. Janet is a teacher and a soprano and she’s organised a concert to raise funds for Pieta House in memory of her brother, Andrew.
Gavin then read a statement from the UL Hospitals group, responding to concerns raised by Mary Fogarty at the start of the show. Read the Clare FM news story here.
This edition of Morning Focus rounded off with a chat with Andrew St Ledger, Native Woodland Specialist, who discussed Biodiversity Week and events in Clare offered by CELT (Centre for Environmental Living and Training) which is based in Tuamgraney.
